A Cork-born pharmacist has qualified for one of the toughest endurance events on the planet: the World Ironman Championships in Hawaii.

French actress Juliette Binoche’s scream pierces the frigid night in the remote Chilean desert: “They are alive!”

The 33 Chilean miners who were trapped deep underground for more than two months in 2010 are outraged at a decision to close the case against the mine owners.

THE first three rescued Chilean miners out of the hospital celebrated their new lives as national heroes yesterday, as word emerged that the 33 want to closely guard their story so they can fairly divide the spoils of their overnight media stardom.

WHAT uplifting joy it is to wake to good news.

THE 33 Chilean miners trapped for almost two months could be freed within the next 10 days as rescuers drill closer to their refuge deep below the Atacama desert.

THE families of 33 trapped miners are in high spirits after a surge in the drilling of escape tunnels raised hopes that the men’s rescue may come sooner than scheduled.

The families of 33 trapped miners are in high spirits today after a surge in the drilling of escape tunnels raised hopes that the men's rescue may come sooner than scheduled.

THE effort to save 33 men trapped deep in a Chilean mine was an unprecedented challenge, experts said yesterday.

The effort to save 33 men trapped deep in a Chilean mine was an unprecedented challenge, experts said today.

A huge drill began digging a planned escape route today as 33 men stuck half a mile underground in Chile became the longest-trapped miners in recent history.

A NEW video of 33 miners trapped under Chile’s Atacama Desert shows them sending greetings to their families, talking about how they are doing better since receiving food and breaking into tears as they mention loved ones.

A new video of 33 men trapped in San Jose Mine under Chile's Atacama Desert shows them sending greetings to their families, talking about how they are doing better since receiving food and breaking into tears as they mention loved ones.

Pope Benedict XVI said today he was praying constantly for the Chilean miners trapped underground and urged them to remain calm as efforts continue to free them.

IN three days, 33 miners trapped under Chile’s Atacama Desert will have been stuck underground longer than any others in memory – taxing authorities with unique challenges on coaxing them and their families through the ordeal.

THEIR self-imposed rations were meagre: Two spoonfuls of tuna, a sip of milk, a bite of cracker and a morsel of peach every second day.

FOR 33 men found alive after 17 days trapped deep in a copper and gold mine, the toughest challenge now may be preserving their sanity during the months it may take to carve a tunnel big enough for them to get out.